Badminton Europe is seeking a HP & Development Senior Manager

6/12/2018 3:15 PM
Published by : Emma Lollike

Badminton Europe is seeking a Senior Manager for a full-time position to join its head office in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Badminton Europe is the Continental Confederation administering the sport of badminton in Europe. There are currently 9 full time employees backing up an elected Board of Directors of 14 Directors and 52 Member Associations. The new employment reflects a restructure in the office and an increased activity level. Information on the organization can be found on www.badmintoneurope.com

The Senior Manager will be responsible for the overall management of the Development and High Performance areas within Badminton Europe, including oversight of the BEC Centre of Excellence, Development Programmes, Member Structures, Para-Badminton and Women in Badminton.

The work will include some travelling and some flexibility in working hours will be required.

Relevant working areas

High performance

Sport for All

Member structures

Para-badminton

Women in Badminton

Overall areas of responsibility

Strategic plan for the relevant working areas

Deliver on KPI’s, reporting

BWF applications, planning and reporting

Responsible for relevant Commissions

Agendas, presentations

Ensuring relevant Communication around the relevant working areas Management

Annual Budgeting, Planning and Reporting for Development and High-Performance Areas

Setting and reviewing of Annual Development and High-Performance KPIs

Management of staff and developing staff work programmes

Conducting annual performance reviews with staff High performance

Overall management of COE

Budgets, accounts

Ensuring appropriate planning and use of resources

Communication with local partners around the COE

Communication with Federations/players about coming to the COE

Communication with BWF and CC’s

Setting up structures of cooperation with national training centers

Report to Commission and Board Sport for all

Overall management of the Sport for All area

Shuttle time

Coach education

Summer School

Regional Projects

Budgets, accounts

Ensuring appropriate planning and use of resources

Report to Commission and Board Member Structures

Overall management of the Member Structures area

BASIS Programme

Support for National Pathways and Structures

Developing links between MA’s and NOC’s

Budgets, accounts

Ensuring appropriate planning and use of resources

Report to Commission and Board Para-badminton

Overall management of the Para-badminton area

Participation Programmes

Coach Education

Player Development

Developing links between MA’s and NPC’s

Budgets, accounts

Ensuring appropriate planning and use of resources

Report to Commission and Board Women in Badminton

Overall management of the Women in badminton area

Women in Badminton Scholarships

Budgets, accounts

Ensuring appropriate planning and use of resources

Report to Commission and Board

Qualifications

You have experience working with strategies and the relevant implementation

You have experience dealing with budgets and accounts

You have experience in project planning

You have experience managing staff

You have a university degree of 3-5 years duration

You have experience working with a High-Performance environment

You have experience working in the area of Sports Development

You have good knowledge of the BWF and BEC Programmes

You are fluent in written and spoken English

You are familiar with the world of badminton

You have initiative and personal drive

You can work and deliver within deadlines

You are comfortable working with Microsoft Office

Remunerations will be 35.000 DKR/month + 14% pension (before tax)

The successful candidate will have to re-locate to Copenhagen and should have the necessary work permission in the EU to be considered for the job.

The preferred candidate should fit in well in a young and dynamic environment.

Interested applicants are invited to send a written application or a video application and a detailed CV by e-mail to;